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lethalsoul
Member


45 Posts
2/03
Posted - Aug 2 2003 : 2:00PM
I have been using adultdvdempire for awhile now, but unfortunately they are not allowed to ship to Texas as of now.

For those of you who live in Texas, what other company do you use to get adult dvd's?

Edited by - lethalsoul on Aug 2 2003

Dick Fittswell
Member

near Houston, TX
300 Posts
1/02
Posted - Aug 2 2003 : 2:31PM
As a fellow Texan who used empire a bit, I'm also saddened by this news. Although i did place an order last week and got a shipment notification. But I also use five star dvd, never had any problems with them. They give you free prioirty mail shipping on any order of 4 or more dvd's. I'm getting ready to place an order with them.

Dick Fittswell

lethalsoul
Member

45 Posts
2/03
Posted - Aug 3 2003 : 1:41AM
Thanks for the info.
poopybutt
Member

48 Posts
5/03
Posted - Aug 3 2003 : 10:43AM
What's weird about Texas is that the availability of porn really depends on where you live. I lived about an hour's drive from Austin in a very conservative community. It actually had an "adult bookstore," but they were only allowed to sell cable-rated versions of porn movies - the kinds that mostly show nudity and never show explicit penetration.

On the other hand, go to Austin and on I-35, and you'll find about half a dozen adult video stores that sell hardcore DVDs, hardcore magazines, etc. Lots other video shops, strip clubs, etc. in other areas of town as well. Go figure.

The larger issue I'm interested in is how DVD Empire addresses its packages. The return address always says "DVD Empire." This openly tells anyone looking at the package that DVDs are inside. To me, this just invites scrutiny from those trying to track down porn, as well as nosy neighbors who see a package left outside of your apartment.

It would seem simpler if they just used a return address like "ADE" or "DVE" so it would be harder for someone looking at the package to figure out what's inside. Others like X-Rent use this sort of system ("24-7 Internet" in their case).

For the record, I've never had a package lost coming from DVD Empire. They do good work.

pb

DenverDon
Benevolent

Firmly Embedded in Depravity
5914 Posts
7/02
Posted - Aug 3 2003 : 12:02PM
It almost sounds like in Texas, buying porn or the availability of porn goes county by county. That is similar to the 'blue laws' for liquor. Some counties are wet, and some are dry. Some counties are 'hardcore free' and others allow it.

DenverDon

 
Dick Fittswell
Member

near Houston, TX
300 Posts
1/02
Posted - Aug 3 2003 : 12:47PM
I'm not sure how the whole porn thing works here, but in Houston we have a lot of adult book/video/novelty stores. They do carry quite a selection of dvd's, but I'm not about to pay 39.99-49.99 for something I can order online for half the cost. I was just at a store the other night and saw some Elegant Angel titles for 49.99, when I see the same dvd's online for maybe 14.99-22.99...... I'll just stick to ordering from other places, for now. Hopefully this doesn't become a standard of not shipping to TX, otherwise I'll have to get stuff sent to a friend out of state and have him send it to me.

Dick Fittswell

GaySatyr
Senior Member

Half dirty ol' man; half horny ol' goat!
1684 Posts
10/00
Posted - Aug 3 2003 : 2:20PM
Texas is shrub country: count on it getting worse. ~ GS
traderhtc
Member

199 Posts
6/02
Posted - Nov 17 2003 : 10:30PM
Stupid question: Doesn't this somehow violate the right to privacy? What right does the federal government have to bar what I order through the mail as entertainment?
EagleSpirit
Member

Somewhere Doing Something Stupid
439 Posts
7/03
Posted - Nov 25 2003 : 4:20AM
Actually I have some knowledge of how things work in Texas and it's not good. When you see movies for sale for 49.99 it's not because the stores selling them are trying to rip you off, it's because they pay so much money in legal fee's just to stay open. That not only goes for Texas but in the liberal state of California. From coast to coast there is a very small group of people that try to "outlaw porn" everyday. How these people get elected is beyond me. I don't feel that I am a minority when it comes to being able to wanting the choice of CHOOSING what I want to view. But these certain organizations make porn look bad and all those that view it as child molesters. Before the people in Texas vote they should really take a look at what the candidates really stand for rather than deciding on what they see on TV.
shakfah
MoviesByMail.com

59 Posts
10/03
Posted - Nov 25 2003 : 3:46PM
Hi

I just wanted to add the biggest problem around the country is, no one wants to admit or speak out against these politicians for fear of their neighbors and friends finding out they want it and what's even more sad is those people watch it as well, how can the adult industry have more revenue then all sports combined and all the sales of coke and Pepsi as well, we are talking about billions of dollars and only a few people watch? I think not. It's like being in the porn business, everyone wants to be in it and no one wants too admit it, its pretty sad.




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